Cannabis use and risk of psychotic or aff ective mental health outcomes: a systematic review
@inproceedings{Moore2007CannabisUA,
title={Cannabis use and risk of psychotic or aff ective mental health outcomes: a systematic review},
author={Theresa Hm Moore and Stanley Zammit and Anne Lingford-Hughes and Thomas R. E. Barnes and Peter B. Jones and Margaret Burke and Glyn Lewis},
year={2007}
}Methods We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ISI Web of Knowledge, ISI Proceedings, ZETOC, BIOSIS, LILACS, and MEDCARIB from their inception to September, 2006, searched reference lists of studies selected for inclusion, and contacted experts. Studies were included if longitudinal and population based. 35 studies from 4804 references were included. Data extraction and quality assessment were done independently and in duplicate.
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